Well still have 10 to 12 weeks for my D-roc Standard 5 string, but decided to infill paint the Dingwall rubber knobs to make the "D's" stand out.
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Yep, that's how I did it as well. Took the plunge without ever playing one and never looked back.
Nice bass!
Enjoy!
Yeah things are especially desolate out here in the Maritime Provinces. If you're looking for anything more than Fender, Ibanez, Gibson, Musicman, or any other of the common music store staples you're pretty much SOL and just have to order things in blindly. Kinda sucks.
I have yet to see a Dingwall at a Long & McQuade in Quebec. I suppose they could order one for you, but you would be on the hook for a deposit. In general, there are already few instruments over $2000, and the majority of those are American Fenders.
Yeah same thing further east. 90% of the store is Fender or Gibson or their derivatives. I've never actually bought an instrument from a Long & Mcquade actually since their selection around here is so poor. I just get amps and pedals and things like that from them.
Wow! Thank you for letting me in on your secret for the BEAUTIFUL but yet simple photo technique, and I don't mean the Dingwall..lol.. the amber lighting with the dark wood floor background! Well, OK, a magnificent, eye catching picture picture is created from a work of art, NICE BASS! I had said in an earlier post here that I wanted a professional looking photo of my Whalepools Blue Combustion so I could turn it into a wall poster for my music room/office. I might try some things myself first. Like you, I discovered, after the fact of getting my 1st Dingwall like 3.5 months ago, that I was being 'held back' in a way when regularly playing my Jackson to my metal music. I said the same exact thing as you regarding the fan frets as well, so I know exactly what you write about.
Oh thanks! Yeah some color backlighting can go quite a long way to add some pizzazz to a photo. This was my first time trying the technique myself. I chose the Yellow-Orange color because that's what's opposite purple on the color wheel, so I knew it would compliment it well and add a nice pop. There's also a regular soft white light off to the diagonal-right lighting up the body of the bass. But yeah this setup would look great for a whalepool burst too! Purples and blues go great with orange tones.
And yeah I was getting a little concerned with the riffs that were being written for the new album we're working on and whether I would be able to play them at all when I only had my Ric bass. Now with the Dingwall I feel like I can pull off the dumb stuff the guitar players are writing without too much trouble haha. It really is a night and day difference compared to my old basses. Not sure I'd want to go back to a non fanned fret bass.
Yeah, don't get me wrong. The L&M near me has ten times as many basses as anything else nearby, but most of it is the standard stuff. They do have an F-Bass though. Only $6000!
Hey Mattov,
Love your NG3. The bass in my avatar is the same as yours (although mine has the DBird pickup switching and I'm guessing yours is probably the standard 3x). They are so well built and versatile. I wouldn't hesitate to use the bass in any setting.
Enjoy!
Bones
Love your NG3. The bass in my avatar is the same as yours (although mine has the DBird pickup switching and I'm guessing yours is probably the standard 3x). They are so well built and versatile. I wouldn't hesitate to use the bass in any setting.
Enjoy!
Bones
I've never seen a bass more than like $3000ish at my local L&M. They might have a Gibson Les Paul hanging on the wall for north of $4000.
Thanks! It is indeed a regular 3x switch. I do think I'll look into modding the switch to offer some more tonal options. BM in parallel and the DBird/Droc BMN setting are really intriguing to me. I thumbed through this thread a bit before I joined, and I think I saw somewhere someone does a 6 way selector switch which can offer more pickup combination options.
I actually have an ABI or order right now that will have the standard 3x switch. I'm still a long ways out but likely come mid 2022, I'll have a Dingwall with the DBird Switch/DGTC and a Dingwall with the 3x Switch/Glockenklang setup.
Bones
Bones
Hi JR,
I currently own a NG3 with the DB Swtich and DGTC.
The ABI will be
5 string with Flamed Maple Top
Green to Purple Burst
Maple Neck and Fingerboard with Purple Speedo Inlays
3x Pickups with Series/Parallel switches for each
Glockenklang preamp
I ordered it on Black Friday 2020. I'm estimating summer of 2022 for delivery.
Bones
I currently own a NG3 with the DB Swtich and DGTC.
The ABI will be
5 string with Flamed Maple Top
Green to Purple Burst
Maple Neck and Fingerboard with Purple Speedo Inlays
3x Pickups with Series/Parallel switches for each
Glockenklang preamp
I ordered it on Black Friday 2020. I'm estimating summer of 2022 for delivery.
Bones
love that bass. Now that I’ve gotten a taste of the older SJ(p)s it’s hard not to get a bit of GAS.
This one is going home today...
PS: many thanks to its owner for letting me dabble with it.
Fortunately my local main branch does bring in a few, mostly Chinese, every year amongst some other goodies but not like it used to be. Back before I knew what’s good I remember there being a couple MTDs on the wall(I think) and definitely some beauty Warwick’s. A couple Smiths perhaps. That was before L and M was even a Dingwall dealer but the selection of instruments used to be drool worthy for sure. Now...... meh, I do look forward to used gear that pops up.
looking forward to seeing this one! I kind of have a Gr/urple thing.
love that bass. Now that I’ve gotten a taste of the older SJ(p)s it’s hard not to get a bit of GAS.
This one is going home today...
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PS: many thanks to its owner for letting me dabble with it.
Fortunately my local main branch does bring in a few, mostly Chinese, every year amongst some other goodies but not like it used to be. Back before I knew what’s good I remember there being a couple MTDs on the wall(I think) and definitely some beauty Warwick’s. A couple Smiths perhaps. That was before L and M was even a Dingwall dealer but the selection of instruments used to be drool worthy for sure. Now...... meh, I do look forward to used gear that pops up.
looking forward to seeing this one! I kind of have a Gr/urple thing.
It looks like my SJ5's slightly younger brother!
I guess I can't blame most music stores for not stocking more expensive and "off-brand" instruments. They are doing what they have to do to survive. They must sell starter kits and entry level instruments 20 to 1 compared to more expensive ones. That also opens the door for more specialized shops to sell more niche gear. Although if you don't live near one, good luck on trying the stuff out!
Of course overhead is a factor but I will say in Calgary at least that there is enough money and players who wanna spend it to keep quality, desirable high end gear moving pretty fast. I swear I’ve been looking at the same squires, Tobys, ibanez, Yamaha starter basses for years. Lol.
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That sounds very drool worthy! I'd love to have a Canadian model Dingwall but that's outside my budget at the moment.
Yeah I find way cooler stuff on Kijiji than at any L&M these days.
